Puzzle Mystery

The Golden Age of Detection has enjoyed a great resurgence of interest in recent years, with publishers mining back catalogues to bring the best of yesteryear to very receptive new audiences. What is it about a literary movement that took off in the 1920s that still appeals to book lovers in the 2020s? In this authoritative new study, John Curran reveals that it is the ludic qualities of classic crime fiction that continue to intrigue.

Shanghai in the 20s was a fabulous place, a gaudy, immoral, violent, unjust, optimistic free-for-all where rickshaws competed with Rolls-Royces and a wealthy Englishman, American, or Japanese who spent an afternoon at the dog races might be inconvenienced by the sight of a public beheading on his way to the club for cocktails. It was also an improbable model for the future where racial barriers were rigid in certain neighborhoods and completely lacking in others only a few blocks away.

การฆาตกรรมต่อเนื่องพร้อมทั้งกรีดที่ข้อมือของเด็กนักเรียนหญิงต่างโรงเรียนและไม่ได้มีอะไรเกี่ยวข้องกันเลยแม้แต่น้อย แต่ว่าเมื่อตามสืบเรื่องนี้โดยร้อยตำรวจโทโอภาส เขากลับพบเรื่องราวที่ซับซ้อนมากยิ่งขึ้นเกี่ยวกับคดีเมื่อสามปีก่อนซึ่งเป็นการฆาตกรรมต่อเนื่องพยาบาลสาวกว่าห้าราย แต่ในคดีนั้นคนร้ายได้กระโดดลงทะเลเพื่อฆ่าตัวตาย

A delightfully quaint mountain town, my cozy tearoom, a missing couple, and there’s something seriously weird about my bird. I didn’t expect to get wrapped up in a mystery through my husband… He’s dead. Retreat to the mountains, settle into my inherited family home and try to move on … a widow with kids and a parakeet. It was a good plan. It should have worked. I didn’t ask for a missing couple to complicate my first days, but there they were…or, rather, weren’t. I KNEW my detective husband was gone … but then here he was. Colorfully solving mysteries with me … he’s ...

An unputdownable whodunit mystery by LJ Bourne. A small town is shaken by the sudden death of the local butcher who fell to his death during a hike. While it may seem like an accident, the victim's mother believes it to be murder. Committed by a member of the Army. US Military Special Investigator Mark Novak is charged with solving the case. That task would be much easier if Mark still trusted his detective instincts and intuition. And working alongside an old flame, Mark soon finds himself faced with more questions than answers. Does Mark still have it in him to solve this case? Or will ...

Are you a Law & Order or CSI crime junkie? In these You Solve It mini mysteries, you get to be the lead detective who takes on the case. You will read the case file, collect the evidence and solve the crime. Become an iDetective.

Are you a Law & Order or CSI crime junkie? In these You Solve It mini mysteries, you get to be the lead detective who takes on the case. You will read the case file, collect the evidence and solve the crime. Become an iDetective.

Introduction to the short story “Missing” by D.M. Sorlie: In the enchanting setting of 1950s Paris, a tale of mystery and intrigue unfolds on the houseboat Past Breakers, where Hermione and Granny Kate, two astute art detectives reside. As the first light of dawn illuminates the River Seine and the majestic Eiffel Tower, a shadow of apprehension falls upon the tranquil scene. The disappearance of Colette, a close friend of Meg’s sets the stage for Hermione and Granny Kate to embark on a journey that will test their intellect and resilience. The mystery deepens with each clue they ...

People are dying at bingo games all over the city. The police are treating the deaths as natural because the people dying are elderly. Terry MacArthur is an amateur sleuth who plays bingo and notices the similarities. Her instincts for solving puzzles, especially murder are aroused. She begins a quest for answers. Using her long-time friend and police detective Arnold Jackson, Terry finds the coincidences, plots them into a bigger picture of anger, hatred, and narcissism. Is it another player, an employee at the hall, or an anonymous killer trying to make a statement? They fight together to...

James is crime scene photographer with no life outside of work to speak of. One day, while sifting through old files, he finds a crime scene photo of a beautiful woman...and immediately falls in love with the picture. He then begins to research the woman's death as her crime was an unsolved mystery. Soon, he begins to see apparitions of the woman as she leads him on with clues to solve her murder. Is she a figment of his imagination, or is she his perfect vision coming to life?

Terry and her husband Rick are nearly killed in an explosion at the local hospital. Terrorism is suspected but she believes there’s more to the story. She follows her instincts, becoming the force behind the FBI and ATF investigations. Attempts are made on her life, suspects are killed, an assassin is operating in the city. Arnold is wounded. The Bureau makes her a licensed consultant. They use her information to make arrests, but she isn’t satisfied until the last detail is unraveled. Murder, bribery, corruption, drugs, she picks through the clues, eliminates the false leads, and finds...

An elite university. An abduction. An FBI investigation. In the not-so-distant future of 2033, a gripping medical mystery unfolds in the heart of Silicon Valley. Dr. Frida Ending, a young medical insurance agent, is forcibly abducted and disappears without a trace. FBI special agent Angus Weber and CIA operative Dr. Annya Segond launch an investigation that leads them to the hospital of Silicon Valley University of Evolutionary Computation (SUEC), where every pending insurance claim for children with cancer has been suddenly approved. Who is behind this? Is Frida a victim or a villain? The ...

"قال ( تختخ ) و على وجهه سمات الجد و الخطورة :لقد تحركت عصابة كلب البحر أسرع مما توقعت بكثير.

انشغل تختخ أثناء الإجاوة بتعلّم شيءٍ جديد يستخدمه في مغامراته، وقد كان يتمرَّن على هذا الشيء سرًّا فلم يخبر أحدًا من المغامرين الخمسة بما يفعل، وفي الحقيقة أنَّ ما كان تختخ يتعلمه لم يكن يخطر على بال أيّ واحدٍ منهم !!

In a small-town bakery, where secrets are as rich as the chocolate chips, the only thing sweeter than the cookies is the revenge. When Layla Cole returns to her hometown of Grand Cavern to save her late aunt Margie’s beloved bakery, she expects to find recipes—not revelations. But buried beneath the scent of warm cookies and the clatter of mixing bowls lies a trail of deception, betrayal, and a secret “peace recipe” that some would kill to keep hidden. Margie wasn’t just a baker; she was the leader of a quiet rebellion against the Mathis family, a powerful dynasty that built their...

الآنسة سوزان كوشينغ من كوريدون(بلدة في جنوب لندن) تستقبل طردا عن طريق البريد يحتوي على اذنين بشريتين محفوظتان بواسطة ملح خشن. المفتشة ليستراد من سكوتلاند يارد تشك في أن الأمر عبارة عن مزحة من ثلاث طلاب يدرسون الطب قامت الآنسة كوشينغ بإجبارهم على مغادرة السكن، وما يزيذ من اقتناعه بفرضيته أن الطرد كان مرسلا من بلفاست، مسقط رأس أحد الطلاب. بعد أن يقوم هولمز بفحص الطرد بنفسه يقتنع أن له علاقة بجريمة خطيرة وليس مجرد مزحة من الطلاب الثلاث، لأنه لو كان فعلا طالب طب هو من قام بإرساله لكان استعمل شيئا آخر لحفظ الأذنين بدل الملح.

"The Culinary Collective " In the quaint town of Superstition Bay, secrets are baked into every dish... but some recipes are more dangerous than others. When culinary detective Taylor Moore teams up with her quirky crew to uncover a long-lost recipe that could change the history of their beloved town, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. What started as a simple mission to preserve Superstition Bay’s heritage turns into a race against time when a shadowy organization, the Culinary Collective, emerges from the past, determined to claim the recipe—and its power—for ...

كانت القصّة كما روتها ناهد بانفعالٍ شديد تتمحور حول خروج والديها وبقاءها وحيدةً في الفيلا إلى أن حضرت شاحنة نقلٍ كبيرة تحمل بعض الصناديق وأنزلت واحدًا منها في الحديقة بعد ان أخبرها بأنّه يحتوي على الثلاجة التي أرسلها عمها من الخارج...بدا الصندوق عاديًا حتى لاحظت ناهد أنَّ قطعةً من الخشب تتحرك فاقتربت منه ونظرت خلال الثقوب لترى عينين ينظران إليها بخوفٍ وذهول..

This book is paramount. The events that follow change everything... Trust is a fading mirage for Reece Cannon. And it only grows fainter as she’s plunged into a world of manipulation and lies, when she and Shanahan unravel a case as perilous as it is personal. Chilling secrets lurk behind familiar faces. After discovering a web of crime stretching from coast to coast, the investigation reveals a sinister network operating through the U.S. rail system. Hot on the trail, Reece jumps aboard the California Bullet, only to find herself in a chessboard of deadly moves. A race against disaster ...

Confessions from the Creamery In the quiet town of Maple Falls, The Creamery was more than an old-fashioned ice cream parlor—it was a gathering place, a safe haven, and the heart of a close-knit community. But when a seemingly innocent night of shared secrets among the employees is overheard by someone lurking in the shadows, those confessions spiral into a web of blackmail, betrayal, and murder. Hazel, Mara, and Luna find themselves entangled in a mystery that threatens not just their friendships, but their lives. As the past resurfaces and dark truths come to light, the trio must ...